INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)

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2 What is IPMIntegrated pest management (IPM) is an approach to pest control that uses a combination of common sense strategies, instead of chemicals on a regular basis to reduce the number of pests that can cause a health hazard.

4 Goals of an IPM Program Reduce pest management costsProtect human health by suppressing pests that serve as a vector for diseases,Reduce losses from pest damage,Reduce environmental pollution,Reduce human exposure to pesticides

5 What you are spending and using for pest controlMany don’t know what the pest control company is usingMany don’t know where the pesticides are being appliedMost spend an average of $100/month on pest control.Most are dependant on monthly serviceSome have weekly service

6 Problems with PesticidesHow they workThey don’t break down easilySome are persistent in the environmentPesticides may breakdown more slowly indoors.

7 Health Effects May aggravate existing respiratory conditionsMuch is unknown about their long term health effectsSome health effects may be due to long term repeated exposureNational Pesticide Telecommunication Network

8 Environmental EffectsGet into your foodStays on surfaces in your kitchenIndoor air qualityMay get into waterways and effect marine life

9 Problems with pesticide-based programsAccidental Cross over onto foodBureau of Pesticides does not license applicators for retail food service, just producersMisuse by the operatorResistant bugsMore potent chemicals usedAntibiotic comparison

10 How To Solve the ProblemWork with pest company to identify pests and recognize the signs of their presence.Deny Entry, Food, Water, and ShelterMonitoringSee if pest company will offer alternative services – sanitationEducate staff

11 Identify Pests and Recognize the Signs of their PresenceWork with your pest control companyYou should have a basic understanding of the identification, behavior habits, and biology of the target pestsWe don’t expect you to be pest expertsPlace monitoring devices in appropriate areas

12 FliesAs many as 33 million microorganisms may flourish in a single flies gut, a half-billion more swarm on its body and legsA fly deposits thousands of bacteria each times it landsSanitation is critical to controlling these pests

13 Fruit Flies and Drain FliesBoth can breed anywhereFemales lay up to 500 eggs which will hatch in one dayAre an indicator of unsanitary conditionsGood sanitation practices are the ONLY way to eliminate these pests

14 CockroachesReproduce quickly – for everyone you see there can be 200 hiding and multiplying behind the wallsThey are nocturnal – the few you see by day were likely forced out by overcrowdingEggs are naturally protected from insecticides

15 CockroachesEvery habitat has a capacity to support a certain number of cockroaches – Carrying CapacityBiological forces always aim to maintain the population a that level, regardless of measures taken to reduce the population (pesticide applications)If some cockroaches die after an insecticide application, the reproductive rate will increase to replace those individuals and keep the population near the carrying capacity

16 What is Sanitation? Not just cleaning and trash removalEliminating sources that cause diseaseFixing structural problemsRegular cleaning of drains, grease traps, etc.Engineering

17 Entry PointsOne of the first steps in control pests at your establishment is to deny entryWindows and doors have screens in good repairWindows and doors are tight fittingVents have screensHoles and cracks in walls and floors are repairedCheck plumbingSuppliers

18 Food Sources All pests need a source of food to surviveSmall amounts are enough to allow large amounts of pests to surviveA small raisin represents a full day’s nutrition for more than 580 cockroachesMice and cockroaches can easily chew through paper, cardboard and thin plastic containersGrease – ants and cockroaches…

24 Monitoring Perform daily inspections – use proper tools.Place monitoring traps and devices in correct areasKeep records of what you findEducate staff to report any signs of pests

25 Your monitoring has revealed a pest problemHow big of a pest infestation is itWhat kind of pest is itCan you find a way to eliminate its harborage conditionsCan you use a non-chemical approach – vacuum cleaners, fly swatters, bug lights

26 What if the non-chemical approach did not workWhat if the non-chemical approach did not work? I need to use a pesticideAsk your pest control company for a couple different pesticides they recommend usingAsk your pest control company for MSDS for each of their suggestionsRead the label and look for caution, warning, or danger

27 What if the non-chemical approach did not workWhat if the non-chemical approach did not work? I need to use a pesticideContact the National Pesticide Telecommunication Network for information on the pesticide your pest company recommends usingChoose appropriate application methodsStay away from foggers and similar applicationsTake appropriate precautions to protect food and food contact surfaces before and after the application.

34 Food Code RequirementsUsing methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under  , , and :Used according to law and this codeLabel states that use is allowed in a food establishmentAdditional conditions that may be established by the regulatory authority

35 Food Code RequirementsApplied so that:A hazard to employees or other persons is not constituted, andContamination including toxic residues due to drip, drain, fog, splash, or spray on food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles is prevented and for a restricted-use pesticide, this is achieved by

36 Food Code RequirementsRemoving the itemsCovering the items with impermeable covers, orTaking other appropriate preventative actions, andCleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils after the application

37 Possible RegulationsAll food establishments will be required to have MSDS available for all pesticides and cleaners used in the establishmentThe Board of Health, may, at its discretion, employ a pest professional or require an establishment to employ a pest control professional to identify pest control problems and code related violations during food establishment inspections

38 All food establishments with a known pest infestation will be required to submit an integrated pest management plan, to be approved by the Board of Health, Including the followingIdentification of factors contributing to harborageInspection by a certified pest management professionalPlan of action to address immediate problem and to prevent further infestations